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- Georg Daniel Speer was a German composer and writer born in Breslau, Poland, who worked primarily in Germany from around 1665.
- Speer had a diverse background, having traveled extensively in places like Hungary and Romania, and served as a trumpeter in several armies.
- In 1667, he settled in Göppingen, where he taught Latin and wrote short stories, essays, and political pamphlets.
- His significant work, "Quadrifoglio Musical" (1697), includes teachings on music, keyboard skills, and contains exercises and sonatas for various instruments.
- Speer is credited with some of the first compositions for trombone ensembles and viola da arm, marking a shift from traditional viols.
Georg Daniel Speer (Breslau, 2. Juli 1636 - Göppingen, 5. Oktober 1707) war ein deutscher Komponist und Schriftsteller.
Geboren in Breslau, Polen, sondern arbeitet in Deutschland etwa 1665 ab. Du Sohn eines Kürschner in Breslau, aber seiner Jugend nicht viel über die Tatsache, dass er weit gereist (Ungarn, Rumänien etc.) Nach lief er von zu Hause weg und wurde vermutlich in einigen Armeen Trompeter wissen. Im Jahre 1664 kam seinem Wechsel nach Tübingen und Stuttgart.